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Pages 83-89 (March 2010)
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Pages 83-89 (March 2010)
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A study of right-left shunt in transient global amnesia
Estudio de shunt derecha-izquierda en la amnesia global transitoria
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, F. Pujadas, M. Toledo, E. Santamarina, M. Quintana, M.C. Edo, M. Centeno, J. Álvarez Sabín
Servicio de Neurología, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Abstract
Introduction

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a disorder of unknown aetiology. In recent studies, TGA was associated with a right to left shunt (RLS). We studied the presence of the RLS in patients with TGA and we compared this series with patients who had suffered a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).

Patients and methods

We included 66 consecutive TGA patients. In these patients a transcranial Doppler was performed to determine the presence of a RLS. We collected data on the TGA episode, vascular risk factors, migraine history, recurrence of TGA and neuroimaging in patients with and without RLS. We compared the prevalence of the RLS in TGA series with 59 patients with TIA.

Results

The prevalence of RLS was 21.2% in patients with TGA. The RLS was associated with the migraine history (40% versus 13%; p=0.014) and a Valsalva manoeuvre as a triggering factor (50% versus 14.5%; p=0.022). A greater prevalence of RLS was detected in patients with TIA (55.9% versus 21.2%; p<0.001).

Conclusions

The RLS prevalence in TGA patients is similar to the general population but significantly lower than the prevalence in TIA patients. The association with a Valsalva manoeuvre as a precipitating factor in the TGA patients with RLS could play a role in the aetiopathogenesis of the TGA.

Keywords:
Transient global amnesia
Right to left shunt
Patent foramen ovale
Valsalva manoeuvre
Transient ischaemic attack
Resumen
Introducción

La amnesia global transitoria (AGT) es una entidad de etiopatogenia incierta. En recientes estudios se cita la posible asociación entre la AGTy el shunt derecha-izquierda (SDI). Por ello estudiamos la presencia de SDI en una serie de pacientes con AGTde nuestra población y la comparamos con otra población de pacientes con ataque isquémico transitorio (AIT).

Pacientes y métodos

Recogimos de forma consecutiva 66 pacientes con AGTen los que se realizó un estudio de SDI mediante Doppler transcraneal. Comparamos las características clínicas del episodio, los factores de riesgo vascular, el antecedente de migraña, la recurrencia de AGTy la neuroimagen entre las AGTcon y sin SDI. Comparamos la prevalencia de SDI con la de una serie de 59 casos de AITde origen indeterminado.

Resultados

En el grupo de AGT la prevalencia de SDI fue del 21,2%. La presencia de SDI se asoció con el antecedente de migraña (el 40 frente al 13%; p = 0,014) y una maniobra de Valsalva como factor desencadenante (el 50 frente al 14,5%; p = 0,022). Se observó una mayor frecuencia de SDI en el grupo de AIT (el 55,9 frente al 21,2%; p<0,001).

Conclusiones

La prevalencia de SDI en los pacientes con AGTes similar a la descrita en la población general, pero significativamente inferior a su prevalencia en aquellos con AITde origen indeterminado. La asociación con una maniobra de Valsalva como desencadenante del episodio en las AGTcon SDI podría implicar un mecanismo etiopatogénico en este subgrupo.

Palabras clave:
Amnesia global transitoria
Shunt derecha-izquierda
Foramen oval permeable ;Maniobra de Valsalva
Ataque isquémico transitorio
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